AK police smash criminal syndicates, arrest five with firearm, drugs
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has reported two breakthroughs in Uyo and Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Areas in its crackdown on criminal activities.
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Court sentences man to death for killing uncle over witchcraft claim
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesNine-year trial ends as Akwa Ibom High Court delivers judgment in Eket By Emmanuel Ntekim A 27-year-old man, Edinyanga Samuel Akpan, has been sentenced to death by hanging by the Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Eket for murdering his uncle, Kufre Godwin Eno, over an allegation of witchcraft. Justice Pius Idiong, who…
Police nab notorious kidnapper, recover human remains, arms in Mkpat Enin
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesSuspect linked to multiple abductions confesses as officers intensify crackdown on criminal syndicates By Emmanuel Ntekim The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded a significant breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on violent crime with the arrest of a suspected notorious kidnapper and cultist in Mkpat Enin Local Government Area. The suspect, identified as…
Swift Police operation frees two abducted victims, recovers firearm
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully rescued two abducted persons and recovered a firearm following a swift, intelligence-led operation in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area. The incident occurred on April 15, 2026, at about 8:19 p.m., when credible intelligence revealed that individuals from Edem Idim Okpot Village attacked indigenes…
2027: I’ll head to court over electoral Act breach — Sen. Enang
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBy Emmanuel Ntekim Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa and ambassador-designate, Senator Ita Enang, has declared that he will not hesitate to approach the courts if any provision of the Electoral Act is violated during the 2027 general elections. Sen. Enang made this known on Friday at the NUJ Press Centre, Uyo,…
With political will Nigeria can end insecurity in six months – Ndume ●“We have to be serious; we have to walk the talk,” he urges
The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has blamed the intractable insecurity crisis in the country on the Federal Government’s lack of sufficient commitment to ending it.
Police storm criminal hideout disguised as Church, arrest seven, recover firearms
The operation led to the arrest of seven suspects, identified as Preacher Brain Ebeka, Kenneth Eziekiel, Dickson Ndueso, Abang Rowland, Esther Elijah Okon, Joy Elijah Okon, and another Esther Elijah Okon.
EFCC nabs 31 in FCT yahoo academy raid
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesOperatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have uncovered and dismantled a suspected internet fraud training hub, commonly referred to as a “Yahoo academy”, in the Federal Capital Territory, arresting 31 suspects in a coordinated sting operation. The raid, carried out on Thursday, 9th April, 2026, targeted a facility located in Becki…
Troops recover bodies, rescue hostages after Easter Sunday terrorist attack
Terrorists stormed the ECWA Church in Ariko Village, Kachia LGA, earlier today, killing five worshippers and abducting a a number of congregants.
Court rules Nigerians can record police officers on stop-and-search operations
A federal high court in Delta State, presided over by Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, has ruled that Nigerians can record with their digital or other lawful devices, policemen carrying out stop-and-search operations in public spaces.